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M
M. Hankins
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Federal Grant PI
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: California Institute of Technology (2019–2021); Allameh Tabataba'i University (2020); Cornell University (2015–2016); Astronomy and Space (2015)
17 h-index
148 pubs
1,098 cited
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M. Hankins' research focuses on the study of astrophysical transient events, particularly those involving compact object mergers and supernovae. Hankins has investigated optical and infrared counterparts to neutron star mergers, utilizing data from facilities such as the Zwicky Transient Facility and Palomar Gattini-IR. This work includes deep synoptic limits on counterparts to events like S190814bv and optical follow-up of mergers such as S200105ae and S200115j.
Hankins' research also encompasses the study of luminous supernovae, including hydrogen-poor superluminous supernovae and Type Ia supernovae with circumstellar material (Ia-CSM). Recent work has involved analyzing light curves and measurements from surveys like the ZTF Bright Transient Survey. Additionally, Hankins has contributed to studies of stellar outbursts and the observation of phenomena such as nested dust shells around Wolf-Rayet binaries using the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as the identification of optically missed novae.
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- h-index: 17
- Publications: 148
- Citations: 1,098
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2020–presentArkansas Tech University Physical Sciences ORCID
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Postdoctoral Scholar 2018–2020California Institute of Technology Astronomy ORCID
Selected Publications
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SPIRITS 19q: Dust Production by a Subsolar-metallicity Carbon-rich Wolf-Rayet Star in NGC 2403 (2026)
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The optical to IR lightcurve of V960 Mon (2026)
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JWST interferometric imaging reveals the dusty torus obscuring the supermassive black hole of Circinus galaxy (2026)
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A Spectral Library and Census of Near-infrared Stellar Large-amplitude Variables from Palomar Gattini-IR (2025)
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Revealing the Accelerating Wind in the Inner Region of Colliding-wind Binary WR 112 (2025)
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Possible anti-correlations between pulsation amplitudes and the disk growth of Be stars in giant-outbursting Be X-ray binaries (2024)
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An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR (2024)
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An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers (2024)
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Investigating the Electron Capture Supernova Candidate AT 2019abn with JWST Spectroscopy (2024)
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SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration Survey. II. Detection of a Magnetized Dust Ring in the Galactic Center (2024)
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SOFIA/HAWC+ Far-Infrared Polarimetric Large Area CMZ Exploration Survey. I. General Results from the Pilot Program (2024)
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A First Look with JWST Aperture Masking Interferometry: Resolving Circumstellar Dust around the Wolf–Rayet Binary WR 137 beyond the Rayleigh Limit (2024)
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Modeling the Multiwavelength Evolution of the V960 Mon System (2023)
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From Dust to Nanodust: Resolving Circumstellar Dust from the Colliding-wind Binary Wolf-Rayet 140 (2023)
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A survey for variable young stars with small telescopes: VI – Analysis of the outbursting Be stars NSW 284, gaia 19eyy, and VES 263 (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $2,000,000 total
NSF
PI
Jul 2026 - Jun 2032
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
M. M. Kasliwal
California Institute of Technology (US)
19 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Progenitor and Close-In Circumstellar Medium of Type II Supernova 2020fqv from High-Cadence Photometry and Ultra-Rapid UV Spectroscopy
- A Search for Relativistic Ejecta in a Sample of ZTF Broad-lined Type Ic Supernovae
- Infrared spectropolarimetric detection of intrinsic polarization from a core-collapse supernova
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
Kishalay De
Flatiron Health (United States) (US)
17 shared publications
- The Hydrogen-poor Superluminous Supernovae from the Zwicky Transient Facility Phase I Survey. I. Light Curves and Measurements
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- A Systematic Study of Ia-CSM Supernovae from the ZTF Bright Transient Survey
- Progenitor and Close-In Circumstellar Medium of Type II Supernova 2020fqv from High-Cadence Photometry and Ultra-Rapid UV Spectroscopy
- Infrared spectropolarimetric detection of intrinsic polarization from a core-collapse supernova
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Ryan M. Lau
Community Science and Data Center (US)
15 shared publications
- Nested dust shells around the Wolf–Rayet binary WR 140 observed with JWST
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- From Dust to Nanodust: Resolving Circumstellar Dust from the Colliding-wind Binary Wolf-Rayet 140
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
M. C. B. Ashley
UNSW Sydney (AU)
14 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- Modeling the Multiwavelength Evolution of the V960 Mon System
- A Massive AGB Donor in Scutum X-1: Identification of the First Mira Variable in an X-Ray Binary
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Roberto Soria
The University of Sydney (AU)
12 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- A Massive AGB Donor in Scutum X-1: Identification of the First Mira Variable in an X-Ray Binary
- An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Jamie Soon
Australian National University (AU)
12 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- A Massive AGB Donor in Scutum X-1: Identification of the First Mira Variable in an X-Ray Binary
- An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Samaporn Tinyanont
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (TH)
11 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Progenitor and Close-In Circumstellar Medium of Type II Supernova 2020fqv from High-Cadence Photometry and Ultra-Rapid UV Spectroscopy
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- From Dust to Nanodust: Resolving Circumstellar Dust from the Colliding-wind Binary Wolf-Rayet 140
- PGIR 20eid (SN 2020qmp): A Type IIP Supernova at 15.6 Mpc discovered by the Palomar Gattini-IR survey
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Anna Moore
Australian National University (AU)
10 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- A Massive AGB Donor in Scutum X-1: Identification of the First Mira Variable in an X-Ray Binary
- An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Tony Travouillon
Australian National University (AU)
10 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR
- An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers
- A Spectral Library and Census of Near-infrared Stellar Large-amplitude Variables from Palomar Gattini-IR
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Viraj Karambelkar
Columbia University (US)
9 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- An Automated Catalog of Long Period Variables using Infrared Lightcurves from Palomar Gattini-IR
- An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
J. Jencson
California Institute of Technology (US)
9 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- A Systematic Study of Ia-CSM Supernovae from the ZTF Bright Transient Survey
- A Search for Relativistic Ejecta in a Sample of ZTF Broad-lined Type Ic Supernovae
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Shreya Anand
California Institute of Technology (US)
6 shared publications
- A Search for Relativistic Ejecta in a Sample of ZTF Broad-lined Type Ic Supernovae
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
E. O. Ofek
Weizmann Institute of Science (IL)
6 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers
- PGIR 20eid (SN 2020qmp): A Type IIP Supernova at 15.6 Mpc discovered by the Palomar Gattini-IR survey
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Roger M. Smith
California Institute of Technology (US)
5 shared publications
- A Population of Heavily Reddened, Optically Missed Novae from Palomar Gattini-IR: Constraints on the Galactic Nova Rate
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- An Infrared Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars II—Spectroscopic Classifications and Implications for the Rate of Low-mass White Dwarf Mergers
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
Yuhan Yao
California Institute of Technology (US)
5 shared publications
- A Search for Relativistic Ejecta in a Sample of ZTF Broad-lined Type Ic Supernovae
- Census of R Coronae Borealis Stars. I. Infrared Light Curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- SRGA J181414.6-225604: A New Galactic Symbiotic X-Ray Binary Outburst Triggered by an Intense Mass-loss Episode of a Heavily Obscured Mira Variable
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
- Census of R Coronae Borealis stars I: Infrared light curves from Palomar Gattini IR
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